Law and legal studies

Historical and current resources for the study of law, legislation and society

The British Library has a wealth of material to support your research on law. You'll find legislation, cases and traditional legal commentary. You can also explore diverse perspectives on law. You will find these in the literature of varied academic disciplines and in resources from oral history recordings to industry news.

Blog posts

This week's selection comes from Josie Wales, Rights Clearance Officer for Unlocking our Sound Heritage. Along with many other libraries around the world, the British Library celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride this summer, with staff from St Pancras and Boston Spa joining...

It's an uncertain time for many businesses around the UK regardless of whether Brexit goes ahead with or without a deal. We've compiled a list of resources currently available to help you find the information you are looking for. Prepare...

Does your research or practice touch on issues of family and social justice, social welfare law or sources and methods in socio-legal research more generally? If so then this month’s national socio-legal research workshop at the Institute of Advanced Legal...